Marieke McKenna

Marieke McKenna is a philosopher and historian with Scottish & Irish roots, based in The Netherlands. She has a deep love for nature, music, writing, creative expression and people.

Within academia, Marieke works on (process)metaphysics, phenomenology, physics, consciousness studies, (ethno)musicology, ecological thinking, mythology and history of art. Her most recent research focuses on historical, cross-cultural, scientific and philosophical perspectives on dreaming. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach she strives to gain a deeper and more holistic understanding of the spectrum of consciousness, currently focusing on the phenomenology of dreaming (which is related to daydreaming, ideation, and creativity).

Outside academia, Marieke, who is based in The Netherlands, works as an artist, creative entrepreneur, curator, consultant and award-winning programme maker, frequently exploring the intersection of academic and artistic research. She has her own music radio programme on Dutch National Radio 2, is a DJ, runs record label Mink Records (est. 2016), and works as a teacher at various conservatoires and universities.